Fraser Ellard

Bats L Throws L6'3" 220 lbBorn 1997 Roswell, USADebut 2024Team CWSDraft 2021 R8 #245 Chicago White Sox, Liberty University

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	139	24.9	11.5	2.68	21.5	6.36	103.1
2027							104.5
2028							102.9

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 107 PITCH+ the next season; 6 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Connor Sadzeck	2019	103.9	did not play
2	Joe Savery	2013	104.7	127.5	15
3	Eduard Bazardo	2023	105.1	117.3	108
4	Ron Flores	2007	103.8	did not play
5	Adam Russell	2010	104.4	91.8	147
6	Doug Slaten	2007	105.5	95.7	147
7	Austin Warren	2023	102.0	99.8	42
8	Mike McClendon	2012	102.7	did not play
9	Gabe Speier	2022	101.6	109.2	216
10	Hunter Cervenka	2017	103.4	did not play

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									139				104.5
2026*									0
2025	CWS	1	2	4.24	18	3	0	17.0	74	1	19	22	101.0	97.6	98.5
2024	CWS	2	3	3.75	25	0	1	24.0	101	3	12	26	105.6	100.7	106.4
Career		3	5	3.95	43	3	1	41.0	175	4	31	48	103.7		103.1

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	CWS	P	18	17	0	2	0	0	1.000	-0.2
2024	CWS	P	25	24	1	2	1	1	0.750	+0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2025	AAA	Charlotte Knights	Pit	121	25.0 IP, 28% K	6.48
2024	AAA	Charlotte Knights	Pit	176	40.2 IP, 34% K	3.81
2023	AA	Birmingham Barons	Pit	94	19.1 IP, 29% K	7.54
2022	AA	Birmingham Barons	Pit	179	40.0 IP, 26% K	4.28
2022	A+	Winston-Salem Dash	Pit	73	16.2 IP, 16% K	3.89
2021	A	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers	Pit	81	16.1 IP, 26% K	5.03

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2025	0.327	0.310	0.285	0.350
2024	0.367	0.226	0.277	0.301

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.